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The Break is the first novel by the Canadian author Katherena Vermette published in 2016 by House of Anansi Press.[1]

The book tells the story of Stella, a Métis woman, who witnesses a crime in "The Break", a barren stretch of hydro land near her house in the North End neighbourhood of Winnipeg.[2]

The novel was shortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[1] and Governor General's Award for English-language fiction.[3] and won the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Medley, Mark (2016-09-21). "Two debut novelists among this year's Writers' Trust nominees". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  2. ^ Celona, Marjorie (2016-09-23). "Review: Katherena Vermette's The Break is an incredible feat of storytelling". The Globe and Mail.
  3. ^ "Governor-General’s Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Katherena Vermette wins CODE’s 2017 Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Young Adult Literature". Quill & Quire, November 24, 2017.
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